Milk-receptacle.



PATENTED NOV. l, 1904.

E. S. MUORE. MILK RECEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 190s. No MODEL.

UNTTED STATES Patented November 1, 1904.

PATENT Ottica.

EDVARD S. MOORE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO GERTRUDEMOORE, OF DECORAH, IOWA.

MILK-RECEPTACLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 773,960, dated Novemberl, 1904.

Application iiled July 9, 1903. Serial No. 164,860. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD S. MOORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia,have invented new and useful Improvements inMilk-Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a milk pail or receptacle; and the primaryobject of the same is to provide a simple and effective device adaptedfor use in preliminary milking operations to directly receive the milkfrom a cow and strain the same, to transport or ship milk without theuse of any other means, to refrigerate milk or cream duringtransportation and capable of any disposition without liability ofleakage or loss of milk or cream therefrom,

Yand to materially reduce the number of receptacles ordinarily employedin dairy-work.

A further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle for milk orcream adapted for domestic use and having means in connection therewithfor insuring a cleanly condition of the milk or cream when delivered orvended.

A further object of the invention is to eX- pedite the handling' of milkby decreasing the number of operations usually employed in preparing thesame for shipment and delivery.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a milk or creamreceiving shipping .and storage receptacle which is quickly convertiblefrom one use into another and comparatively inexpensive in the cost ofmanufacture when considered from the standpoint of adaptability forservice in different forms and the replacement of several individualdevices for the same purpose as in ordinary methods.

The invention primarily consists of a paillike receptacle in which afunnel member is removably mounted and provided with a defiector at itslower end, close to the bottom of .the receptacle, and a removablestrainer, the

lower end of the funnel member being adapted to receive a closing-capand the strainer to be replaced by a closure when the device is arrangedfor certain uses.

The invention further consists in the details of construction andarrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a receptacleembodying the features of the invention and shown broken away. Fig. 2 isa transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 represents a detailperspective view of the upper portion or rim of the receptacle and apart of the funnel member, and Fig. 3 is a similar View showing meansfor holding' said member. in reliable connection with the receptacle.Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section through the receptacle andfunnel member to show said parts arranged for refrigerating purposes.Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section through a portion of the funnelmember, showing a removable closure or cover applied thereto.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

rIhe numeral l designates a pail similar in contour to the ordinarymilk-pail and provided with a bail or handle 2. The rim of the pail isformed with an inturned flange 8, having at intervals slots 4therethrough. rIhe number of these slots may be varied at will and areadapted in conjunction with the flange to provide a simple means forremovably securing a funnel member 5 in the pail. This funnel membercomprises an upper enlarged bell 6, having a depending iiange 7, withoutwardlyprojecting catch-lugs 8 at regular intervals of such dimensionsas to readily pass through the slots 4, the flange 7 being of suchlength or downward extent in relation to the bell 6 as to permit thecatch projections or lugs 8 to engage the lower edge of the flange 3,and thus iirmly hold the funnel member secured in the pail. The upperedge of the bell 6 projects outwardly over the rim of the pail to insurea iiow of the milk into the funnel member and avoid contact thereof withand leakage through the joint formed between the funnel member or bellof the latter and rim of the pail. rlhe lower reduced portion of thebell 6 has a converging tube 9 depending therefrom, and at the point ofintersection of the said tube with the bell a strainer 10 is removablyapplied. Secured to the lower reduced end of the tube 9 is a deiiector11 of disk-like form, which is positioned near the bottom of the pailwhen the funnel member is applied and is of less diameter than the lowerportion of the pail to permit the milk to iiow upwardly into the pailfrom the lower end of the tube 9. the funnel member is secured in thepail is located near the bottom of the latter, below the deiiector 11,and is externally screwthreaded, as at 12, to removably receive a cap13, as shown by Fig. 4, which forms part of the complement of theimproved device and is applied in certain uses of the receptacle.

As shown by Fig. 5, the receptacle or pail includes as a part of itsequipmenta cover or closure 14, which is inserted in the upper enlargedextremity of the tube 9 after the strainer 10 has been removed duringtransportation or shipment of the pail and milk therein to prevent thelatter from escaping through the funnel member and permitting the pailto be disposed in any position without liability of loss of the milk orcream contained therein. The closure or cover 14 is also used when coldwater is inserted in the tube 9 to preserve the contents of the pail orduring storage, as in restaurants, hotels, and the like. The defiector 11 acts as an obstruction to the escape or leakage of the milk or creamfrom the pail and also facilitates the upflow of the milk or cream runin the pail through the funnel member. The upper portion of the pail,adjacent the flange 8, has an airvent 15 to avoid any presence ofair-pressure which would prevent the milk or cream rising in the pailwhen poured through the funnel member.

The several parts of the device can be readily separated for cleaningthe same, and it is preferred in the construction of the lelements ofthe pail or receptacle that non-corrosive metal be employed, and in someinstances glazed metal may be used.

In pursuing the preliminary milking operation the pail, as shown byFigs. 1 and 2, with the strainer 1() applied thereto is placed under thecow to receive the milk, which is strained and passes into the body ofthe pail in a cleanly condition, During this milking operation if thepail be kicked over loss of milk will not ensue in View of the fact thatthere is no means of escape for the saine, as the deiiector 11 willprevent the milk seeking a ready outlet through the lower reduced end ofthe tube 9. In this condition for ordinary use the pail and its contentsmay be temporarily stored, or if it is desired to ship or transport thepail and its contents the strainer 10 may be removed and the closure orcover 14 substituted therefor. If it is necessary to preserve the milkor cream during The lower end of the tube 9 when long periods ofshipment or transportation, the cap 13 may be applied to the lowerreduced end of the tube 9 by first removing the funnel member 5 from thepail, then reapplying said funnel member and filling the tube 9 withrefrigerating material, such as ice or cold water, and afterward sealingthe tube by inserting the closure or cover 14 therein. As shown by Fig.4, the pail and its contents may be stored under the most favorableconditions from a standpoint of preservation of the milk or cream byapplying the cap 13 to the lower reduced end of the tube 9 and lillingthe bell and tube with ice or water, thus adapting the pail both fordomestic and hotel and restaurant uses. In filling the device with waterthe same may be readily disposed under a faucet. It will be understoodthat when the pail and its contents are shipped or transported theair-vent 15 will be closed by a suitable plug or stopper and leakage atthis point obviated.

It is also proposed to employ the improved pail for domestic uses byvarying the proportions thereof to contain definite quantities of milkor cream and to receive the latter from a delivery-wagon or can of largeproportion. In this particular service the strainer may be left in theupper extremity of the tube 9, and the milk poured into the funnelmember will be subjected to a straining operation and insurecleanliness, as well as purity. This is particularly advantageous inview of the fact that during the vending of milk it often becomes dirtyor collects and absorbs dust and grit. The milk after being poured intothe receptacle can then be preserved, as before explained, or the pailmay be disposed in a refrigerator and sealed by applying the closure orcover 14 in place of the strainer 10.

The invention has many other advantages that will become apparent byuse, and after disposal of milk or cream within the pail or receptaclethrough the funnel member the latter may be withdrawn at any time topermit the contents of the pail to be freely accessible. It will beunderstood that when the funnel member is applied and rotated theprojections or lugs 8 will firmly bind under the edge of the flange 3,and the operation of attaching and detaching the funnel member will thusbe rendered simple.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1.An attachment for milk-pails comprising a funnel having a tube dependingtherefrom provided with a screw-threaded lower end, a disk-shapeddeflector having a central open ing with an upwardly-projectingsurrounding collar mounted on the end of the tube above itsscrew-threads, and a removable screwthreaded cap secured to the threadsof said tube whereby to close the open end of the same and alsoproviding means to hold the de- IOO IIO

iector in position on said tube, substantially as specilied. v

2. A milk-receptacle, consisting' of an ordinary pail having' itsv upperedge turned inwardly closely thereagainst and provided with verticalslots therein at intervals, a funnel member fitted in the pail, the bellof the said funnel member projecting above the upper edge of the pailand having a depending ange to lit within the top of the pail, saidflange having outstanding catch projections at intervals to pass throughthe slots and engage the lower terminals ot' the upper inturned edge ofthe pail, when the said funnel member is rotated, the tube of the funnelmember projecting downwardly to near the bottom of the pail, aclosing-cap removably applied to the lower end oi' the tube, and adeector secured on the tube above the cap.

3. A milk-pail of ordinary form with imperforate bottom and side, afunnel member centrally disposed in the said pail and having the bellthereof projecting above and closely engaging the upper edge of the pailto form a closure for the latter and the tube extending downwardly tonear the bottom of the pail, an obstructingI device removably insertedin the upper terminal of the tube where the latter joins the lowerreduced portion of the bell, a closing-cap removably mounted on thelower end of the tube, and an imperforate deflector secured on the lowerend of the tube above' the cap.

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD S. MOORE.

Witnesses:

CEAS. S. HYER, JESSIE A. KING.

